Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17
A TERRIBLE REVENGE
millionaire James scheme for Getting
Even with NillIonaire7Garrett.

The bitter emnltv which arose some
months ago between Robert Garrett
president Of the Baltimore < Ohio Rail
road company. and Mr. Henry james in
regard 10 the portico which the former
has put on the front Of his house. adloIn-
ing the james domiclle on Mount Yer
non place, saws a Baltimore telegram.
has assumed a decidedly interesting
phase Mr. james last summer applied
for an injunction against the completion
of the portico and gained his case.
Then Mr. Garrett took il 10 the court of
appeals, where il now i. During the
past. twentv-four hours the residents
within the precincts Of Mount Vernon
place. sacred 10 society and the famous
group of Barye statues. have been hor-
ror stricken over report that Mr.
james had said that. in case the court Of
appeals decided against him, he would
give his house and ground next door to
Mr.. CARROTS toa colored orphan a>v-
klm. The property is probably worth
$4,000. but a. Mr.. james i Il million
aire and the partner Of Mr. Enoch Pratt,
who recently gave the city over mil
lion for a free circulating library. he
will probably not suffer from want
through his generosity. OF course the
wealthy Mount Vernon people are wild
with anxiety, knowing that if MIR james
should desire to wreah such summary
vengeance on Mr. Garrett there would
b. no law 10 prcvent-him.
An acquaintance of Mr. James, III tho
latter's absence TO-DAY. thus described
the situation with grim humor: "A finer
location for II colorrd orphan Asylum
could not be imagined The ground IS
high and thoroughly drained. A few
slight alterations would admirably tit
Mr.. Jane, house for the purpose. The
cellar i dry and large 50 that il might
easily be cemcnted and converted into q
croquet ground. Coiored orphans are
usually very fond of the innocent game
of croquet. Gratings would have 10 be
put at the front windows Of the upper
stories in order To prevent the orphans
from tumbling out and cracking their
heads on the hard cement with which
Mount Vernon place is paved. The eli
mate OF the square i all that could be
desired. The view i exquisite. particu-
larlv To the east embracing in that di-
rection the BarNc lion with hi, fiery tail
in soulful rcpo>e. a biz boarding house
on st, Paul street. and bcvond the gray
battement> Of the city jail, surmountcd
by beautiful green cupola. and further
still. small section of Old Town The
effect on the minds of the orphans of the
close proximity Of Washington : monu-
ment could not be but highly beneficial.
Every morning they could sit on the
front steps of the ASYLUM clad in clean
bibs and smoch- (rclteNng each other
in platoon,), and imbibc "a comprehen-
sive idea Of history by gazing upon The
fnely-cxecutcd statue Of the Father u
his 'ountry
"Anothcr desirable feature would ba
the contiguitv of the Peabody institute
T-ey could be taken To the nice concerts
and lectures frequently given in that in
stitlton and without necessarily trng
their legs might gain useful no
tons about music and travel which
would be Of great benefit in after life 4
weekly visit to the Peabody gallery
would also greatly develop their knpwl
edge of anatomy. Then there are rows
upon rows of white marble steps in
MourN Vernon place that are scrub
bed lean every morning. The or phan.
COULD sit upon them and toss jack>tonet
without being in danger Of sojIing thei
clothing. an advantage possessed by
few Of the other sections of the town.
AS for Mr. Garrett brown ~tun,
portico, they could swarm all over that
For recreation they could catch ON he
hind the stylish equipage- that are :,
numerous IN the square and might -,"a
rides and hoot al the coachmcn ia 'hci
gaudv livery and Shy pebble, AZ til" hor